Changes to state and local area labor force estimation in 2015

The LAUS redesign has been a multi-year, multi-project initiative to
improve labor force estimates for states and substate areas developed by
the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program. The changes
discussed in the research papers below had been announced through the
Federal Register,
with the opportunity for public comment through November 10, 2014.

In addition to these methodological changes, the LAUS program also implemented the 2010 Census-based
federal statistical area delineations issued by the Office of Management and Budget effective with the
publication of the January 2015 labor force estimates. More information on the 2010 Census-based
federal statistical areas is available at www.bls.gov/lau/lausmsa.htm.